[Bob]

He [the Eurocrat] added: "We at the Commission have decided the time has come to nail these myths once and for all by setting out in black and white what has always been our view: that Britain should continue to use imperial measures for as long as it likes.

Yeah, right. Obviously, that's why they've been granting all those delays over the years that held off forcing metric on Britain against its wishes. Lyin' POS.

[Stoat]

He [the Eurocrat] added: "We at the Commission have decided the time has come to nail these myths once and for all by setting out in black and white what has always been our view: that Britain should continue to use imperial measures for as long as it likes.

Yeah, right. Obviously, that's why they've been granting all those delays over the years that held off forcing metric on Britain against its wishes. Lyin' POS.
 

Indeed, and it's also why people have actually been PROSECUTED for daring to stand tall against the Socialist leviathan.  From the article:

"Mr Thoburn was prosecuted by Sunderland City Council in 2001 for breaching the Weights and Measures Act after selling bananas by the pound. His imperial scales were confiscated and he was given a sixmonth conditional discharge.

Mr Thoburn was one of only four shopkeepers ever prosecuted for using pounds and ounces - an offence which carried fines of up to £5,000. "

Notice also that even in the Daily Mail article, they say "Mr Thoburn was one of only four shopkeepers ever prosecuted......"

Four people prosecuted under an utterly insane law is four people too many, and their suffering and harassment shouldn't be minimized by saying that "it was only four"..  It would still be wrong to have such prosecutions possible, even if the laws were never invoked for a single prosecution.

"an offence which carried fines of up to £5,000"

That's an awful lot of money for someone who sells apples and bananas for a living.  Here is the current conversion rate to provide a little perspective:

Live rates at 2007.09.11 08:59:16 UTC
5,000.00 GBP	=	10,146.86 USD
United Kingdom Pounds		United States Dollars
1 GBP = 2.02937 USD		1 USD = 0.492763 GBP

 

 

He [the Eurocrat] added: "We at the Commission have decided the time has come to nail these myths once and for all by setting out in black and white what has always been our view: that Britain should continue to use imperial measures for as long as it likes.

Yeah, right. Obviously, that's why they've been granting all those delays over the years that held off forcing metric on Britain against its wishes. Lyin' POS.
 

Indeed, and it's also why people have actually been PROSECUTED for daring to stand tall against the Socialist leviathan.  From the article:

"Mr Thoburn was prosecuted by Sunderland City Council in 2001 for breaching the Weights and Measures Act after selling bananas by the pound. His imperial scales were confiscated and he was given a sixmonth conditional discharge.

Mr Thoburn was one of only four shopkeepers ever prosecuted for using pounds and ounces - an offence which carried fines of up to £5,000. "

Notice also that even in the Daily Mail article, they say "Mr Thoburn was one of only four shopkeepers ever prosecuted......"

Four people prosecuted under an utterly insane law is four people too many, and their suffering and harassment shouldn't be minimized by saying that "it was only four"..  It would still be wrong to have such prosecutions possible, even if the laws were never invoked for a single prosecution.

"an offence which carried fines of up to £5,000"

That's an awful lot of money for someone who sells apples and bananas for a living.  Here is the current conversion rate to provide a little perspective:

Live rates at 2007.09.11 08:59:16 UTC
5,000.00 GBP	=	10,146.86 USD
United Kingdom Pounds		United States Dollars
1 GBP = 2.02937 USD		1 USD = 0.492763 GBP